Nicaragua vs Montserrat, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Nicaragua 1, Montserrat 0. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josué Quijano with a cross.
- 9': Goal! Nicaragua 1, Montserrat 1. Brandon Barzey (Montserrat) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 19': Alex Dyer (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua).
- 20': Foul by Brandon Barzey (Montserrat).
- 20': Harold Medina (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Montserrat).
- 22': Nico Gordon (Montserrat).
- 22': Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Own Goal by Donervon Daniels, Montserrat. Nicaragua 2, Montserrat 1.
- 26': Foul by Alex Dyer (Montserrat).
- 26': Harold Medina (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Lenni Cirino (Montserrat).
- 28': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Harold Medina (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Barrera.
- 31': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Brandon Barzey.
- 32': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 32': Kaleem Simon (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Fletes.
- 34': Foul by Lyle Taylor (Montserrat).
- 34': Juan Luis Peréz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Brandon Comley (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua).
- 38': Attempt saved. Harold Medina (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Josué Quijano with a cross.
- 45'+3': Brandon Comley (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nicaragua 2, Montserrat 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nicaragua 2, Montserrat 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Barrera with a cross.
- 46': Attempt missed. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 49': Foul by Brandon Barzey (Montserrat).
- 49': Kevin Serapio (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Brandon Comley (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 52': Foul by Kevin Serapio (Nicaragua).
- 52': Kaleem Simon (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Montserrat. Conceded by Marvin Fletes.
- 54': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Montserrat).
- 54': Jason Vega (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Alex Dyer (Montserrat).
- 56': Harold Medina (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).
- 58': Lenni Cirino (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Lenni Cirino (Montserrat) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Substitution, Nicaragua. Jacob Montes replaces Junior Arteaga.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Allen (Montserrat).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Goal! Nicaragua 3, Montserrat 1. Jacob Montes (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harold Medina.
- 70': Substitution, Montserrat. Dominic Richmond replaces Jamie Allen.
- 70': Substitution, Montserrat. Jernade Meade replaces Lenni Cirino.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kaleem Simon (Montserrat) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Donervon Daniels.
- 72': Delay in match (Nicaragua).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Nicaragua. Justing Cano replaces Óscar Acevedo.
- 75': Substitution, Nicaragua. Nextaly Rodríguez replaces Juan Barrera.
- 79': Foul by Brandon Barzey (Montserrat).
- 79': Harold Medina (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Barzey (Montserrat).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Montserrat. Mylan Benjamin replaces Brandon Barzey because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Montserrat).
- 81': Nextaly Rodríguez (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kaleem Simon (Montserrat) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jernade Meade.
- 83': Foul by Nextaly Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
- 83': Jernade Meade (Montserrat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Nicaragua. Henry Niño replaces Kevin Serapio.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Henry Niño (Nicaragua).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Corner, Montserrat. Conceded by Justing Cano.
- 87': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Montserrat) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Dyer with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harold Medina.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harold Medina with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kaleem Simon (Montserrat).
- 90'+1': Harold Medina (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Kaleem Simon (Montserrat) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Goal! Nicaragua 4, Montserrat 1. Harold Medina (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Montserrat. Josiah Dyer replaces Lyle Taylor.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nicaragua 4, Montserrat 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nicaragua 4, Montserrat 1.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Location: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Nicaragua
Attendance: 14,320
WCQ - Concacaf Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 | Honduras | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Nicaragua (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jason Vega (GK) |
| 7 | Kevin Serapio |
| 19 | Juan Rodriguez |
| 4 | Marvin David Fletes |
| 3 | Oscar Acevedo |
| 2 | Josué Quijano |
| 16 | Junior Arteaga |
| 10 | Harold Medina |
| 18 | Bancy Hernández |
| 11 | Juan Barrera |
| 9 | Jaime Moreno |
Montserrat (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Carter-Rodgers (GK) |
| 6 | Jeriel Dorsett |
| 5 | Donervon Daniels |
| 3 | Lenni Rae Cirino |
| 4 | Nico Gordon |
| 18 | Alex Dyer |
| 7 | Brandon Barzey |
| 8 | Brandon Comley |
| 9 | Lyle Taylor |
| 10 | Kaleem Simon |
| 14 | Jamie Allen |
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